pUj lgY pI{ AwKIAY sBu imlY sMsw{ ] (17-5, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1)

You may be worshipped and adored as a Pir (a spiritual teacher); you may be welcomed by all the world; nwa sdwey Awpxw hovY isDu sumw{ ] (17-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) you may adopt a lofty name, and be known to have supernatural spiritual powers jw piq lyKY n pvY sBw pUj KuAw{ ]2] (17-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) -even so, if you are not accepted in the Court of the Lord, then all this adoration is false. ||2|| ijn ka siqguir QwipAw iqn myit n skY koie ] (17-6, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) No one can overthrow those who have been established by the True Guru. Enw AMdir nwmu inDwnu hY nwmo prgtu hoie ] (17-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) The Treasure of the Naam, the Name of the Lord, is within them, and through the Naam, they are radiant and famous. nwa pUjIAY nwa mnIAY AKMfu sdw scu soie ]3] (17-7, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) They worship the Naam, and they believe in the Naam. The True One is forever Intact and Unbroken. ||3|| KyhU Kyh rlweAY qw jIa kyhw hoie ] (17-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) When the body mingles with dust, what happens to the soul? jlIAw siB isAwxpw aTI cilAw roie ] (17-8, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) All clever tricks are burnt away, and you shall depart crying. nwnk nwim ivswirAY dir gieAw ikAw hoie ]4]8] (17-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) O Nanak, those who forget the Naam-what will happen when they go to the Court of the Lord? ||4||8|| isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (17-9, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) Siree Raag, First Mehl: guxvMqI gux vIQrY AaguxvMqI JUir ] (17-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) The virtuous wife exudes virtue; the unvirtuous suffer in misery. jy loVih v{ kwmxI nh imlIAY ipr kUir ] (17-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) If you long for your Husband Lord, O soul-bride, you must know that He is not met by falsehood. nw byVI nw qulhVw nw pweAY ip{ dUir ]1] (17-10, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) No boat or raft can take you to Him. Your Husband Lord is far away. ||1|| myry Twkur pUrY qKiq Afolu ] (17-11, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) My Lord and Master is Perfect; His Throne is Eternal and Immovable.

gurmuiK pUrw jy kry pweAY swcu Aqolu ]1] rhwa ] (17-11, isrIrwgu,
mhlw 1) One who attains perfection as Gurmukh, obtains the Immeasurable True Lord. ||1||Pause||

pRBu hirmMd{ sohxw iqsu mih mwxk lwl ] moqI hIrw inrmlw kMcn kot rIswl ] (17-12, isrIrwgu,
mhlw 1) The Palace of the Lord God is so beautiful. Within it, there are gems, rubies, pearls and flawless diamonds. A fortress of gold surrounds this Source of Nectar. ibnu paVI giV ika cVa gur hir iDAwn inhwl ]2] (17-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) How can I climb up to the Fortress without a ladder? By meditating on the Lord, through the Guru, I am blessed and exalted. ||2|| gu{ paVI byVI gu} gu{ qulhw hir nwa ] (17-13, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) The Guru is the Ladder, the Guru is the Boat, and the Guru is the Raft to take me to the Lord's Name. gu{ s{ swg{ boihQo gu{ qIrQu drIAwa ] (17-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) The Guru is the Boat to carry me across the world-ocean; the Guru is the Sacred Shrine of Pilgrimage, the Guru is the Holy River. jy iqsu BwvY jlI sq sir nwvx jwa ]3] (17-14, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) If it pleases Him, I bathe in the Pool of Truth, and become radiant and pure. || 3|| pUro pUro AwKIAY pUrY qKiq invws ] (17-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) He is called the Most Perfect of the Perfect. He sits upon His Perfect Throne. pUrY Qwin suhwvxY pUrY Aws inrws ] (17-15, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) He looks so Beautiful in His Perfect Place. He fulfills the hopes of the hopeless. nwnk pUrw jy imlY ika GwtY gux qws ]4]9] (17-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) O Nanak, if one obtains the Perfect Lord, how can his virtues decrease? ||4|| 9|| isrIrwgu mhlw 1 ] (17-16, isrIrwgu, mhlw 1) Siree Raag, First Meh